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FWIW, there is a "secure" version of the fake name generator, but you have to pay $1.99/year and sign in with Google, which is hilarious.[1] Also, as explained

FWIW, there is a "secure" version of the fake name generator, but you have to pay $1.99/year and sign in with Google, which is hilarious.[1] Also, as explained by the creator[2], the SSN registry site is worthless and apparently a joke (although I'm not going to poke around on the site to verify). [1] https://www.fakenamegenerator.com/premium.php https://www.fakenamegenerator.com/premium.php [2] http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamtanner/2014/02/03/the-mormon-who-creates-billions-of-fake-identities-every-month/#772f8a467582 http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamtanner/2014/02/03/the-mormon...

ChefDenominator 10y ago
That really just makes everything worse, because this site, HN, presents the blog post as if it is a legitimate guide. The Fake Name Generator(tm) page states: "You should click here to find out if your SSN is online." Making no mention that the site is intended to be a joke. Apparently, HN is a joke. (Note that the only way to view the Forbes article you linked is through the cached version.)
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